09/18/2017
Ex-KKR dealmaker plans €1bn fund
New firm 8C Capital will focus on deals in the healthcare and consumer industries
Alternative Investments
09/18/2017
Fund management consultancy opens Luxembourg office
Its ambition is to develop widely in Europe and reach the equivalent of £10 billion in the next five years.
09/18/2017
German-based private equity firm launches fourth Guernsey-domiciled fund
We look forward to having a close and successful working relationship with the various investors and the Advisor Orlando.
09/18/2017
Barclays launches industry first with new Impact Investing Fund
The Fund is the first Barclays product in the wider impact investing proposition being developed by Barclays
09/18/2017
Accom targets Asian investors for debut German real estate fund
It will be seeded with a €400m portfolio of commercial real estate located outside the largest three cities of Germany.
09/15/2017
Vanguard launches first active bond fund in UK
The Global Credit Bond fund will carry a 0.35 per cent ongoing charge for investors
09/15/2017
Austria sells €3.5bn of Century bonds
Austria on Tuesday became the first euro zone country to sell 100-year bonds publicly via a syndication, and the ¤3.5bn deal size dwarfed previous efforts.
09/15/2017
Fulcrum launches multi-asset income fund
Early bird investors will earn a 10bp discount on those charges.
09/15/2017
Dutch government cuts ABN Amro stake to 56% after €1.5bn offering
ABN Amro’s stock has posted a strong performance over the past year, notching price gains of almost 30 per cent, according to FactSet data.
09/14/2017
Toscafund to launch 300 million euro private equity fund
The ‘secular’ shift affecting the financial services industry is rapidly redesigning the competitive landscape, creating a wide opportunity set in the small/mid-cap space,” Cesario said in the statement.
09/14/2017
Alternative investment manager opens new office
Our investor base here is dominated by institutional investors.
09/14/2017
London Stock Exchange Group strengthens grip on LCH clearing house
The LSE runs LCH, the world’s largest interest-rate swaps clearer, in conjunction with the big investment banks that are both users and minority shareholders.
09/14/2017
South Africa's Capitalworks to launch London hedge fund business
Mitra formerly worked at Carrhae Capital and Moore Capital Management.
09/13/2017
Hedge Fund Standards Board ditches ‘hedge funds’ label
In January 2008, the Hedge Fund Standards Board was established as a non-profit organisation to oversee and further develop the Standards.
09/13/2017
Lombard Odier hands unconstrained mandate to bond veteran
It is similar to the €545 million Franklin European Total Return, which is managed by Zahn alongside John Beck.
09/13/2017
First Eagle Investment Management Opens London Office
We believe our clients in the EMEA region can best be served from an office that’s close to them in geography
09/13/2017
Generali agrees sale of Dutch business to ASR Nederland
It noted that the contribution of the Dutch business to its overall group operating result was “limited”, and equal to approx. €9m in 2016.
09/12/2017
Sipp sales offset Qrops slump at STM
Following the strong performance to date, and looking forward therefore to the rest of the year, the Board is confident that the Group is performing ahead of existing expectations
09/11/2017
Boutique nets £7.25m from property sale
The remaining balance will be added to the firm's net cash balance sheet position, which will be used to support its growth strategy.
09/11/2017
7IM launches multi-asset passive fund range
The funds will invest in a range of asset classes including equities, government and corporate bonds, index linked gilts, cash and near cash, real estate and certificates of deposit, via exposure to futures and funds.